F.A.Q

Q Will the wine I make be as good as store-bought brands?A Absolutely, but after taking it home, allowing the wine to age may further add to its flavour.

Q Is it expensive?A No. In fact, compared to buying wine from the store, it’s quite inexpensive. Prices for our more popular wine kits vary from $125 to $225 for 30 bottles. Meaning, you can produce a quality bottle of wine for roughly $5.

Q I’ve never made my own wine before, what do I need to know about the process and what is required from me?A The wine-making process begins by selecting the type of wine you desire to make and the quality of wine kit you wish to use. The Liquor Control Board requires that customers own the ingredients and start the process by sprinkling the yeast on the juice so fermentation may commence. We are there at all times to assist you throughout this process. Once the batch is underway, the customer’s requirements are finished until the wine is ready for bottling. When you return for your scheduled bottling appointment, you will need to clean, fill and cork each bottle. As well, you will need to apply labels and shrink caps. We provide all the equipment and assistance you will need to create your very own bottle of wine, hassle-free.

Q How long does the entire process take?A Ti Amo Fine Wines offers the choice between 4-week, 6-week and 8-week wine kits. Our 4-week wines are produced from exceptionally high-quality grapes, which are generally ready to drink a few weeks after bottling. Our 6-week wines are derived from premium quality grapes. They have a fuller body and take longer to age (a minimum of 2 to 3 months). Our 8-week wine kits are of the highest-quality grape juices from specific vineyards from various countries. They take the longest to ferment, but offer a tantalizing and rewarding flavour.

Q What kinds of wines are available at Ti Amo Fine Wines?A Please visit our Product page for complete information on all the variety of wines we carry.

Q What is the alcohol content?A Our wines range from 11% to 14.5% in alcohol content.

Q Do I clean my bottles when I come in to bottle?A No. Bottles should be cleaned ahead of time as we provide time and equipment to properly sanitize bottles beforehand. Wine bottles should be carefully rinsed soon after they are emptied. Soaking the bottle for several minutes removes its label, and completely draining it eliminates the need to spend unneeded time cleaning bottles that get left to the final moment. As a word of advice: storing clean bottles upside down helps to prevent contamination by dust, insects and other unwanted contaminates.

Q Can I store my wine at your premise once it is made?A Unfortunately, once your wine is prepared for bottling, it needs to be bottled and moved to your home within a reasonable time frame (generally, 30 days). This is a legal requirement, as well as a space requirement on our premises.

Q What are tannins?A Tannins are what give wine its endurance and charisma. They are derived from the skins, seeds and stems of the grapes, and from wood as well.

Q Which wines go with which food?A More full-flavoured foods tend to go better with more full-bodied wines, but for a better sense of what foods go best with each wine, please peruse our wine sections.

Q How about cheese?A Similarly to food, different wines work well with different types of cheese. Much like milk detracts from the harsh flavours of tea or coffee, cheese can add a firm base to the tastes of wines. To get a better idea of what cheese goes well with what wines, please see our wine pages.